The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

goods that were stolen from bne SnoW-Wiu
dow of the New York hat store, entered plea
of guilty. and his punishm emit will be nxeo TO-
day.
ABANDONED AFTER FIVE YEARS OF ABUSE.
John Cook has applied to the Superior Court
for divorce from his wife, Minnie T. Cook, to
whom he was married in December. 1879. He
alleges cruel treatment and abandonment He
says that soon after their marriage his wife be-
gan system of abuse which she kept up until
1850, when she suddenly disappeared from his
home, and has not since returned to It. Her
present residence he says, Is unknown TO him.
WANT PAY FOR SLAUGHTERED STOCK.
Patrick J. Mullaney and Thomas Hays, stock
dealers, have instituted suit against the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company for s., 900 damages
for stock killed west of the city, on the 31st of
October. They charge that that day fifteen
colts belonging to them, were killed, and three
were badly manned by being struck by passing
engine. The railroad, they say. was not in
closed by fence. according to the provisions of
a State law. and for that reason they hold that
the railroad should pay for The stock.
DEMANDS DAMAGES FOR HIS sons DEATH.
William T. Higgason has brought suit against
the Cincinnati Hamilton 6 Dayton Railroad
Company for $40, 900 damages, on account Of the
killing of his son, John NJ. Higgason, at the East
street crossing in this city, on the 18th of last
July. On the evening young Higgason was
killed he had been visiting his father. who was
sick, and struck by freight cut while
lOOklng Tor an approaching passenger Lralu Inc
claim is based on the alleged failure of the rail
road company to have q light and Waterman
at this crossing.
RETURNED A VERDICT IN SEVEN MINUTES.
The suit of Frank Fishback against the Indi-
annapolis Journal Newspaper Company for dam
ages was concluded last evening at 4:30 o'clock,
and the jury, after being out seven minutes re-
turned a verdict for the defendant. Shortly
after the Indianapolis Times purchased by
the Journal company, Fishback began soliciting
advertisements for paper that he called the
Times. The Journal Informed the public that.
as Fishback had no authority TO the name,
his paper a fraud, and 1t was upon this that
his suit for damages was based.
sALooN-KEEPER BURNS ON TRIAL FOR PERJURY
James Burns, the proprietor of the saloon in
St Clair Hall, on Indiana avenue. was placed
on trial for perjury in the Criminal Court, yes
terday afternoon. All the afternoon was con-
sumed in securing jury, and the taking of evil
dence will begin this morning. Burns has been
giving the police much trouble for year by
selling without license, selling on Sunday, and
then, they charge. escaping punish ment by
swearing falsely Several months ago he was
tried before Squire Smock for selling beer
Sunday. A half dozen witnesses testified that
they purchased beer of him that day. but he
came upon the stand and testified that he not
only sold beer on that day, but had none in
his saloon. However, ne was found guilty.
Only two weeks ago he was fined 800 by the
Mayor for selling without license, and the case
is now in the Criminal Court appeal. He
also has several other appealed cases in the
court.
WHY THE COMMISSIONERS REJECTED BILL.
The suit of Dr. J. Fl. Singleton against the
County Commissioners for $50, the bill of him.
self and Doctor Chamberlain fer holding two
post-mortem examinations at the request of Cor
oner Wagner. was tried before Squire FEEBLE
man sterday afternoon and was taken under
advisement. The bill was refused payment by
the commissioners the ground that Doctor
Wagner's report showed that his inquest in one
had been held on the 10th and 18th of last
month, while the bill of the physicians for the
post-mortem showed that it was held on the 10Th.
The claim was that the coroner could not legally
order post mortem until he had viewed the
body. Coroner Wagner testified that he had
viewed the body on the 18th, the day the man
died, and then ordered the post-mortem, and
that although he was engaged on the inquest
for several days, he charged for but two, and in
specifying them named the last two days he was
engaged.
LITIGATION OVER REWARD.
William Boyd, of the Central Detective
Agency of Chicago has brought suit in the
Circuit Court for 5000 reward that he claims is
due him from the County Commissioners for the
capture and conviction of Hugh Mcdonald, a
horse thief. Last summer Mcdonald stole two
horse here belonging to Messrs. Fennel &
Scudder. Mr.. Fennel went to Chicago and
employed Boyd to assist him in hunting down
the thief The day Fennei reached the city
horses on the street and arrested him. When
Mcdonald was brought here 500 and q watch
was found on him. which was replevined by Mr..
Fennel. OF this money $50 was sent to Boyd, as
a reward of $75 had been offered by the overs of
the horse. Both Fennel and Boyd claimed the
5000 offered by the Commissioners the
set for the second day Of the present
term. Fennel was present when the matter
up. but Boyd was not, so the 5000 was
PAID to FenneL Harding g. Hovey, who had
been retained by Boyd to look after his claim
had been wronefully informed to the time
the case would be heard. and notified Boyd to
be here yesterday. He came, and when he
found the reward had been allowed, filed his
claim in tn Circuit Court
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